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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,125,197.13 and 4,696,116.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,125,197.13 and 4,696,116.75 is: 7,056,678.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,125,197.13 : 4,696,116.75 = 4,696,116.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,125,197.13/4,696,116.75 = 4,696,116.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,125,197.13x = 4,696,116.75 × 4,696,116.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,125,197.13x = 22,053,512,529,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,053,512,529,630.56/3,125,197.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,056,678.87

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